June 4, 2013
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June 4, 2013
Lower Hudson Valley, Greater NYC and Long Island Nursing Homes: Register for the Coastal Storm Planning Town Hall Meetings Registration is filling up fast for the DOH June Coastal Storm Planning Town Hall Meetings for Nursing Homes located in downstate counties impacted the most by Hurricane Sandy. There will be five regional trainings and online pre-registration is required.
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June 4, 2013
Section 8: LeadingAge Asks Appropriators to Fund Project Based Assistance An increase in Project Based Section 8 is requested to advert short funding.
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June 4, 2013
CMS Issues Survey Guidance for Quality of Care (F309) and Unnecessary Drugs (F329) As part of its continuing initiative on dementia care and reduction of antipsychotics, CMS has released new guidance on the nursing home survey.
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June 4, 2013
DOH to Implement Electronic Statement of Deficiencies Beginning in August 2013, nursing homes will submit plans of correction electronically.
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June 4, 2013
Greater NYC and Long Island ACFs: Attend Preparation Training for Upcoming Storm Season The week of July 15, the Office of Health Emergency Preparedness (OHEP) is providing four regional trainings to Adult Care Facilities and Hospitals on the Healthcare Evacuation Center (HEC), a communications and coordination center that centralizes support to facilities that have to evacuate or shelter in place during an emergency.
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June 4, 2013
LANY to Meet with Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement LANY is scheduled to meet with BNE to discuss the I-STOP law.
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June 4, 2013
DOH Issues Annual Hot Weather Advisory to ACFs DOH reminds providers of their responsibilities and precautions to take for their residents in the hot weather months.
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June 4, 2013
OIG Audit Finds DOH Improperly Claimed $54 Million According to the latest report from the OIG, DOH claimed Federal Medicaid reimbursement for some Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) waiver program services that did not comply with certain Federal and State requirements.
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June 4, 2013
DOH Announces New Director for ACF and Assisted Living Valerie Deetz has been appointed the new DOH Director of the Division of ACF and Assisted Living Surveillance.
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